What color is #466649?

#466649 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466649?

The RGB value is 70, 102, 73: 70 red, 102 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466649?

The complementary color is #664663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466649 color

#466649 rgb(70, 102, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #466649 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 40% green and 28.6% blue (70, 102, 73).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#466649 color codes

HEX	`#466649`
RGB	`rgb(70, 102, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 40%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 31%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 28%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.06, -18.21, 12.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.06, 22.24, 144.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.479, 11.286, 8.034)`
Decimal	`4613705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466649, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #466649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #466649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466649; }
.text { color: #466649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 102 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466649, #466659); }

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Questions

What color is #466649?: #466649 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466649?: The RGB value is 70, 102, 73: 70 red, 102 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466649?: The complementary color is #664663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.